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LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

of December 14, 1990 No. 199

About seal and other mass media

(as amended on on May 10, 2002 No. 38)

Chapter I. General provisions

Article 1. Mass media

Mass media are represented by editions of periodicals, TV and broadcastings, the news agencies, other organizations performing release of mass information.

According to this Law mass media are the newspapers, magazines, bulletins and other periodicals intended for public distribution and appearing at least once in three months and also television and broadcasts, newsreel, messages of news agencies, audio-and audiovisual records and programs.

Article 2. Freedom of press

The seal and other mass media in the Republic of Tajikistan are free. Each citizen of the republic has the right to freely express the beliefs and opinions, to extend them in any forms in seal and other mass media.

The state censorship and prosecution for criticism is forbidden.

Article 3. Language of mass media

Mass media of the Republic of Tajikistan perform the activities in state language of N in other languages according to the Constitution of the Republic of Tajikistan and the legislation of the Republic of Tajikistan.

The state provides the right of citizens of the Republic of Tajikistan to use of the native language and other languages of the people of the republic during the obtaining and distribution of mass information.

Article 4. Activities of mass media

The editorial office of mass media is legal entity and acts on the basis of the charter.

Edition has the right to perform production economic activity on the terms of economic independence and cost accounting.

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